Isn't this what we already HAVE?

Mitt Romney on Sunday suggested that emergency room care suffices as a substitute for the uninsured.

"Well, we do provide care for people who don't have insurance," he said in an interview with Scott Pelley of CBS's "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "If someone has a heart attack, they don't sit in their apartment and die. We pick them up in an ambulance, and take them to the hospital, and give them care. And different states have different ways of providing for that care."

Now, I realize that MR goes on to say that 'some states use ER, some use clinics..." etc. I don't have time right now, but can anyone find where ANY state has made anyplace OTHER than ER a place where the uninsured are guaranteed medical care?

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I'm even open to discussion of ending the mortgage interest tax deduction. But, if that's what he's going to do, then just say it so we can run the numbers and determine how this is really going to impact taxpayers. And do it BEFORE the election so that we can make an informed decision.

Based on what I have read, I don't think his plan is economically feasible. Every possilbe scenario will either raise middle class taxes or raise our national debt. And untill he shows me a possible scenario that does neither of those things, he doesn't have a plan. It's just a bunch of rhetoric.

^^^^ I agree. THIS ^^Just say it and let the American people decide. Mitt said that if he revealed his tax plan and changes, liberals would tear him apart and misuse his words. If you are no tougher than that, to be able to defend your policies, stand for what you believe in, then I do not want you as my leader. PO said VERY clearly, "I WILL NOT TAKE AWAY THE TAX DEDUCTION FOR MORTGAGE INTEREST FROM MIDDLE CLASS FAMILES TO PAY FOR A MILLIONAIRE'S TAX CUT". PO openly said he supports gay marriage, agreeing with it and supporting it are two different things and he knew he would get heat but he came out and clearly stated his position. If Mitt did the same, I would have way more respect for him as a candidate.

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DD-11-20-2009 DD 22 DD 25If the whole world was blind, how many people would you impress?

While I understand the Huffington Post is a liberal media outlet, it aptly provides direct quotes from Romney states the exact OPPOSITE of the position he now holds...Shocking, I know.

When asked in a March 2010 interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" whether he believes in universal coverage, Romney said, "Oh, sure."

"Look, it doesn't make a lot of sense for us to have millions and millions of people who have no health insurance and yet who can go to the emergency room and get entirely free care for which they have no responsibility, particularly if they are people who have sufficient means to pay their own way," he said.

And in a 2007 interview with Glenn Beck, Romney called the fact that people without insurance were able to get "free care" in emergency rooms "a form of socialism."

"When they show up at the hospital, they get care. They get free care paid for by you and me. If that's not a form of socialism, I don't know what is," he said at the time." So my plan did something quite different. It said, you know what? If people can afford to buy insurance ... or if they can pay their own way, then they either buy that insurance or pay their own way, but they no longer look to government to hand out free care. And that, in my opinion, is ultimate conservativism."

OK, so let me get this straight: the current system used to be socialism and Romneycare was conservatism. And now, according to Republicans, Obamacare (aka Romneycare) is socialism and the current coverage-at-the-ER system is capitalism/conservatism? Total switcheroo?

Can't wait to the debates! I hope the healthcare reform is front and center.

Really, because after last night's interviews, I wonder if I will even watch. These candidates have tapdancing down to a fine artform. And that was in an interview where the reporter could have (although didn't always) hit them with multiple follow-ups if they avoided the question.

Such a disappointment.

Take Romney's stance on abortion. Here's the transcript:

Scott Pelley: Ten years ago, when you were running for governor of Massachusetts, you were solidly pro-choice on abortion...

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Romney: The principles I have are the principles I've had from the beginning of my political life. But have I learned? Have I found that some things I thought would be effective turned out not to be effective? Absolutely...

So, as a voter, I want to know WHAT exactly he learned wasn't effective about being pro-choice and why he changed his mind. But the reporter didn't ask.

Yet more of Romney speaking to who his campaign thinks needs to hear. A time-honored campaign strategy, but, unfortunately, Romney's going to be that part of the Republican party's bitch if elected. I am dumbfounded as to how he plans to change that. It could be that he doesn't care, he just wants to achieve the presidency. Or he truly believes his mad business skills are going to whip politics into shape. At this point, I'm going with the former (I'm nice that way).

Maybe it's a question of phrasing the question in terms Romney is most familiar with: As an investor, do you believe that ERs serving the poor and uninsured are worth funding? Because there is no analysis on the planet that make ERs efficient in terms of providing needed services. The most efficient delivery of services would be letting people die in their apartments. So get behind that. Say it. Own it. Be a fucking man.

Do you think that they aren't asking these questions (margula and four4love) because of the stink of the campaigning in 2008. As stupid an argument that it was, the whole "gotcha" media schtick, stuck. I'm wondering if journalists aren't asking these questions because of the foot stomping that goes on when a candidate is asked direct questions.

I honestly believe that if Romney were put in that position and unable to bullshit his way out into a straight answer, Ann Romney would be complaining that people are being too hard on her husband.